Vise mounting providing tiltable and rotatable adjustment



March 29, 1955 A. E. PETERSEN VISE MOUNTING PROVIDING TILTABLE ANDROTATABLE ADJUSTMENT Filed June 10, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

' all March 29, 1955 A. E. PETERSEN 2,704,951

VISE MOUNTING PROVIDING TILTABLE AND ROTATABLE ADJUSTMENT Filed June 10,1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Arthur E. Petersen INVEN TOR.

United States Patent '0 VISE MOUNTING PROVIDING TILTABLE AND ROTATABLEADJUSTMENT This invention relates to the class of tools and moreparticularly to a novel vise mounting which has for its primary objectthe provision of means for holding a workpiece at various angles withoutshifting the hold on the workpiece, thus making it easy to work onmaterial in either a horizontal, vertical or intermediate position andwith a full 360 degree rotation of the workpiece possible.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a visemounting having a novel base adapter for pivotal mounting on side platesof a base which form trunnions for the base adapter. Means associatedwith the side plates are provided for lockingly holding the base adapterand hence the vise in a selected angular position as may be desired.

The construction of this invention features a cruciformshaped baseadapter having a recess opening into an aperture therethrough, and intowhich aperture extends a cylindrical support on a vise. A key is seatedin the recess and threaded means are provided for urging the key intoengagement within a groove in the cylindrical support carried by a fixedjaw of the vise. An additional feature includes the side platesfunctioning as trunnions which hold spaced sets of ears carryingfasteners for engaging the base adapter to lock the base adapter ineither a vertical or horizontal position. Other means are utilized foradditionally locking the base adapter in a selected position.

Still further objects and features of this invention reside in theprovision of a vise mounting that is strong and durable, simple inconstruction and manufacture, which can be formed of various suitablematerial such as metal, wood, or the like, yet which is inexpensive tomanufacture thereby permitting wide distribution and utilization.

These, together with the various ancillary objects and features of theinvention which will become apparent as the following descriptionproceeds, are attained by this vise, a preferred embodiment of which hasbeen illustrated in the accompanying drawings, by way of example only,wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vise mounting comprising the presentinvention, a vise and the mounting being shown in an assembled state;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a base having a cruciform shaped baseadapter shown pivotally mounted between oppositely disposed trunnions onthe base, but secured in a vertical position, as contrasted to itshorizontal position in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the vise mounting showing indetail the means provided for keying a cylindrical vise support withinthe base adapter;

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view as taken along the plane of line44 in Figure 3 illustrating in particular the construction of the baseadapter;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view as taken along the planes of line5-5 in Figure 3; and

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the various elements of thevise mounting, various pivoting and locking elements being omitted.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawings wherein likereference numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views,10 generally designates the present invention that includes a fixed visejaw 12 to a lower side of which a cylindrical support 14 is secured. Aconventional guide 18 extends through the fixed jaw 12 and adjustablymounts a movable jaw 16 ice by means of setscrews 20, the movable jaw 16being advanced towards or away from the fixed jaw 12 by operation of ahandle 22.

The cylindrical support 14 is provided with a peripheral groove 24therein. The cylindrical support 14 is adapted to extend into anaperture 26 formed in a cruciform-shaped adapter 28 provided with arecess 30 which opens into the aperture 26. Positioned in the recess 30is a key as can be best seen in Figure 4 and which is indicated byreference numeral 32. This key as well as a key 36 which fits into arecess 38 opposed to the recess 30 is adapted to be moved into clampingengagement with the cylindrical support 14 by means of threaded clampelements 40 and 42 threadedly engaged in the base adapter 28. It is tobe recognized that the cylindrical support 14 is freely rotatable withinthe base adapter 28 when the threaded clamp elements 40 and 42 areloosened. Thus the vise jaws 12 and 16can be rotated about the axis ofsupport 14 and then clamped in any selected position.

The base adapter 28 is pivotally mounted on a base 44 which hassubstantially L-shaped side plates 46 and 48 integrally formedtherewith. The side plates 46 and 48 have cylindrical projections 50 and52 provided with coaxial apertures 54 and 56 therethrough through whichthreaded pins 58 and 60 extend, the pins being threadedly engaged in thebase adapter 28 while being freely rotatable in the cylindricalprojections 50 and 52. A recess 62 is also formed in the cylindricalprojection 58 for reception of a spring pressed plunger 64 which isadapted to be selectively engaged within one of a plurality of recesses66 formed in the base adapter 28 as can be seen in Figure 6. The springpressed plunger 64 therefore is adapted to lockingly hold the baseadapter 28 in a selected tilted position dependent upon the choice of aparticular recess 66.

Integrally cast with the side plates 46 and 48 are spaced sets of cars68 and 70, and 72 and 74. These ears are apertured and threaded forreception of suitable setscrews 76 which are adapted to selectivelyengage opposed projecting portions 78 and 80 of the base adapter 28 tolockingly hold the base adapter in either a vertical or in a horizontalposition.

The base 44 is provided with a suitable base plate 82 for resting on asurface to-which the vise is adapted to be secured as well as projectingears 84 and 86 extending from each of the side plates 46 and 48 andadapted to be utilized in securing the vise 44 to a suitable supportingsurface 88 by means of fasteners as at 90.

As can be readily seen, the key connection between the cylindricalsupport 14 and the base adapter 28 permits rotation of the vise aboutthe axis of support 14 throughout 360 degrees and the locking of thevise in any desired position. Further, the mounting of the base adapter28 for pivotal movement about the common horizontal axis of pins 58 and60 on the base 44 permits the horizontal to the base adapter and hencethe vise to be tilted between a horizontal and a vertical position,locking cars 68, 70 (or 72, 74) and set screws 76, 76 enabling the viseto be locked in either of these positions and recesses 66 and plunger 64permitting the vise to be locked in a selected intermediate position.Hence, this vise is highly flexible in operation.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will bereadily understood and further explanation is believed to beunnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction shown and described, andaccordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A vise mounting comprising a fixed jaw having a cylindrical supportdepending therefrom, a base adapter, means detachably keying saidcylindrical support within said base adapter, a base, means forpivotally mounting said base adapter on said base, said base including apair of L-shaped side plates, spaced sets of ears secured to said sideplates, fasteners carried by said ears for engaging said base adapter tolock said base adapter in a selected position with respect to ahorizontal axis, said base-- adapter being of cruciform shape and havinga central aperture therethrough for mounting said cylindrical supportfor rotation about its longitudinal axis, said base adapter having arecess opening into said aperture, said cylindrical support having aperipheral groove, said keying means including a key carried in saidrecess, and means thrcadedly engaged in said base adapter to urge saidkey into said peripheral groove in said cylindrical support to hold saidcylindrical support in any position to which it has been rotated.

2. A vise mounting comprising a fixed jaw having a cylindrical supportdepending therefrom, a base adapter, means detachably keying saidcylindrical support within said base adapter, a base, means pivotallymounting said base adapter on said base, said base including a pair ofL-shaped side plates, spaced sets of ears secured to said side plates,fasteners carried by said ears for engaging said base adapter to locksaid base adapter in a selected position with respect to a horizontalaxis, said means including a pair of coaxial trunnions formed on said L-shaped side plates and including pins threadedly engaged in said baseadapter and rotatably mounted in said trunnions, said base adapterhaving a plurality of arcuately spaced recesses, and a spring pressedpin slidably mounted in one of said side plates one of said recesses.

3. A vise mounting as recited in claim 1, said base adapter mountingmeans including a pair of coaxial trunnions formed on said L-shaped sideplates and including pins threadedly engaged in said base adapter androtatably mounted in said truuuions, said base adapter having aplurality of arcuately spaced recesses, and a spring pressed pinslidably mounted in one of said side plates and selectively engageablein one of said recesses.

and selectively engageable in References Cited in the file of thispatent UNITED STATES PATENTS 776,126 Edlund Nov. 29, 1904 2,667,317Trebules Jan. 26, 1954 FOREIGN PATENTS 10,906 Great Britain May 24, 1899158,664 Great Britain Feb. 7, 1921

